House of Suarez Reveals Sponsors for Iconic Vogue Ball

With Liverpool's hotly-anticipated Vogue Ball returning next month, organiser House of Suarez has revealed a host of sponsors for the 2017 Vogueing extravaganza.

This year's ball will take place on Saturday, 21 October at the city's popular dockside arts and performance space, the Invisible Wind Factory, with the theme for 2017 being Se7en Deadly Sins.

House of Suarez will transform the waterfront venue in stunning fashion to reflect the theme of the 2017 ball, complete with a 100ft catwalk reminiscent of 1970s/80s New York (the home of the Vogue dance style).

Sponsors who are backing this year's event include Urban Calm, Sane Seven Photography Production, Morecrofts Solicitors, AYAW?, Rare Atelier, Good News Liverpool, The Lisbon, MDI, TravelBeat and The Invisible Wind Factory.

It is also supported with funding from Arts Council England.

The multi-award winning ball is the ultimate dance event, giving Voguers an amazing and memorable evening. Vogueing often imitates the perfect lines and flexibility of model poses seen in magazines such as Vogue, the iconic fashion magazine from which the dance style took its name.

Groups of artists will come together in teams - known as 'Houses' - and showcase their deadliest and most amazing costumes on the runway in front of a large public audience as well as a panel of industry judges.

The Se7en Deadly Sins Ball is inspired by the seven cardinal sins in literature, on film and in theatre.... Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride.

Darren Suarez, Artistic Director of House of Suarez, said: "Excitement is growing for this year's Vogue Ball, and we're really pleased to return to the Invisible Wind Factory after such a brilliant night there last year. It's an amazing venue and perfect for Vogueing.

"I can't thank our incredible team of sponsors enough. Many of them have backed the Vogue Ball for a number of years now, and if it wasn't for their continued support and faith in us, we wouldn't be able to continue to grow the event each year and make it even more fabulous."

IF YOU GO:

SE7EN DEADLY SINS BALL - Vogue Ball 2017

Venue: Invisible Wind Factory, 25 Carlton St, Liverpool L3 7ED

Date: Saturday, 21 October

Time: Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

General Tickets: £21 (Standing)

VIP Tickets: £30 (Guaranteed runway seat and drinks reception)

How to Book:

Box Office: 0844 8000 410

Online: www.ticketquarter.co.uk

In person: TicketQuarter, Echo Arena, Kings Dock, Liverpool

(STRICTLY AN OVER 18 EVENT)

A dance form popular in the 1970s and 80s, Vogueing began in The New York gay scene as a non-aggressive battle between two feuding individuals or group (houses) who chose to use dance instead of violence to settle differences. Vogueing often imitated the perfect lines and flexibility of model poses seen in fashion magazine such as Vogue, from which the dance got its name. No touching was allowed during vogue challenges, even though dancers would often become intertwined in each other's extended arms, legs and hand moves. The Voguer with the best dance moves was declared the winner of the battle. There were different styles of the vogue, including pantomimes or moves imitating the challenger. The Vogue Ball will showcase this stunning form of dance, which is now synonymous with Madonna's massive 1990s hit 'Vogue'.

House of Suarez Dance Theatre Company was set up in 2006 by Artistic Director, Darren Suarez. Darren attained a BA at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and has had an extensive commercial, contemporary performance and choreographic background. House of Suarez is an authentic Vogue House, bringing the forgotten styles of Liverpool's vogue dance scene back. Artistic Director, Darren Suarez, emerged in the Vogue scene during the late eighties and he has developed his own language of movement, using Vogue as a back bone to support his works. The company has an innovative approach to dance theatre and movement are at core of the company's focus, allowing the company to have its own unique movement style, working with contemporary dance and underground vogue dance styles. House of Suarez has created a new form: Vogueography. The company has had a huge response nationally and internationally, with performances all over the UK. www.houseofsuarez.co.uk.